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NavSource Online: Service Ship Photo Archive

NJIFAwards, Citations and Campaign RibbonsPrecedence of awards is from top to bottom, left to right
Top Row - American Campaign Medal - Europe-Africa-Middle East Campaign Medal - Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal
Second Row - World War II Victory Medal - Navy Occupation Service Medal (with Europe clasp) - National Defense Service Medal Third Row - Korean Service Medal (4) - United Nations Service Medal - Republic of Korea War Service Medal (retroactive)

Major General James H. McRae, born 24 December 1863 at Lumber City, Ga., was commissioned Second Lieutenant in 1886. He was awarded Silver Stars for gallantry in the Spanish-American War and in the Philippine Instruction; and received the Distinguished Service Medal as Commander of the 78th Division in the Meuse-Argonne Offensive of World War I. Later service included command of the V Corps, the Philippine Department at Manila, the IX Corps and the II Corps. General McRae died 1 May 1940 at Berkeley, Calif.
Photo: Library of Congress

USS General J. H. McRae (AP-149) moored at Williamson, Victoria, Australia, 20 March 1945. The ship is loading a contingent of RAAF
troops bound for Madang Harbor, New Guinea. General McRae sailed via the Admiralty and Caroline Islands to the Marianas, reaching Saipan 10 April 1945. Australian War Memorial, Photo No. 302607

Mike Green

USAT General J. H. McRae

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USAT General J. H. McRae departing San Francisco with US Army occupation forces for Japan, 1946.

Tommy Trampp

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USAT General J. H. McRae date and location unknown. Mr. Kujawiak immigrated from Germany to the United States with his family aboard General J. H. McRae in August of 1949. Note attached baggage check.US Army photo

Andrew Kujawiak

USNS General J. H. McRae (T-AP-149)

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The 56th Army Band plays "The Saint Louis Blues" to Ethiopian, Dutch and Greek troops as they arrive aboard USNS General J. H. McRae (T-AP-149), at a Korean port to join the United Nations' Command, 8 May 1951.US National Archives photo # 80-G-428655, a US Navy photo now in the collections of the US National Archives.